Designing a Digital Twin–Enabled Requirement Verification Workflow within an MBSE Framework

2026-01-7530

9/22/2026

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Verification of functional requirements in Model-Based Systems Engineering environments remains fragmented across heterogeneous tools and manual processes. This paper presents a digital twin–enabled workflow that supports automated requirement verification through integration of SysML models, executable simulation environments, and verification evaluation functions. Within this scope, the objective is to formalize a verification workflow that preserves architectural abstraction while enabling automated, traceable, and simulation-driven evaluation of functional requirements. The approach establishes a continuous digital thread that maintains traceability between requirements, system architecture, and verification outcomes.
The workflow is demonstrated using a differential-drive robotic platform, where sensor data availability and update rate verification are used as representative examples of digital twin-based functional requirement evaluation. Results illustrate the feasibility of incorporating digital twin-driven verification into model-centric engineering processes while maintaining consistent verification feedback within the system model. The demonstration produced both passing and failing verification outcomes, illustrating the workflow’s ability to surface requirement-design mismatches.
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https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-01-7530
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Zeki, O., Sahebsara, F., Torkjazi, M., Hieb, M., et al., "Designing a Digital Twin–Enabled Requirement Verification Workflow within an MBSE Framework," 2026 NDIA Michigan Chapter Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering and Technology Symposium, Novi, Michigan, United States, August 11, 2026, https://doi.org/10.4271/2026-01-7530.
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Sep 22
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2026-01-7530
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Technical Paper
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English